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Let’s face it, you already know the frameworks and methodologies used to build, launch and scale world-class products. Attending conferences and courses seem to be useful for your team, but your challenges as a leader are different. You need more.
- You want to be a more confident leader.
- You want to know you’re bringing out the best in your team.
- You want to build up the influence you have internally within your leadership team.
- You want to have other leaders like you who you can trust… and who you can turn to often for support.
The INDUSTRY Leadership Forum is designed to help you do all of this… and more.
Board Member
Sean started innovating with software products at 11 years old on his 8-Bit Commodore Vic-20 in the 1980’s and he never stopped. He studied aviation electronics working on F-14 Tomcats in the Navy, molecular genetics at the University of Rochester, and earned an MBA from the Simon School of Business in 2006. Most of his experience, however, has come from over two decades of working in the trenches with his clients building innovative software products that move, touch, and inspire the world. He is most fortunate to have the privilege of leading the team that is ITX. ITX has built a passionate group of inspired technologists and artists that produce magic every day for their clients. Sean teaches MBA candidates at the William E. Simon School of Business and speaks to leadership teams around the world on the intersection of innovation, culture, and empathy. He has developed and organized “The Momentum Framework,” a set of contextual models that demonstrate the patterns, context, and language of successful leadership. His work has led to him earning recognition and accolades such as the 2019 Vistage “New Speaker of the Year” and the 2019 Trust Across America “Top Thought Leader in Trust” awards among many others.
Founder and Partner
Rebel Leader for ProductRebels.com, Vidya Dinamani exercises her passion for grooming aspiring rebel leaders within the product management community; building the momentum behind the rebellion. She has over 18 years in the trenches. Specializing in business & technology strategy development and product design, development and management. Vidya has gotten her battle scars through multiple executive roles at leading companies, including executive positions leading Innovation and Product Management at Mitchell International, Director of Customer Experience for TurboTax, Intuit. She also served as Director of Business Operations and Chief IT Architect for the software provider. A holder of 9 US patents for software technology, Vidya earned a B.S. in Physics from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, and a Masters from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is also a certified Net Promoter Associate.
You’ll join a select group of product leaders (limited to 60) to take part in an immersive in-person experience designed to elevate the value you bring to your team and organization.
Alongside an incredible keynote talk from Vidya Dinamani, Founder and Partner at Product Rebels, you’ll take part in an interactive workshop and personalized small group discussions throughout the day – focusing on what matters most to you as a product leader.
For your discussions, you’ll be matched with a cohort of product leaders that you’ll get to know in-person – and can stay in touch with long after INDUSTRY ends.
This day-long in-person experience takes place in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, September 8 – the day before INDUSTRY: The Product Conference kicks off.
Your INDUSTRY Leadership Forum pass includes:
- Personalized cohort matching with <10 other product leaders; build meaningful connections during and beyond the event
- An opening keynote specifically geared to product leaders.
- Personal small-group facilitation + support from product leaders with recent real-world experience.
- Participation in one 3-hour Strategy x Execution workshop onsite.
- Participation in three small group discussions, facilitated and supported by product leaders with recent real-world experience.
- Breakfast, lunch, and snacks throughout the day.
Product leaders working in software/tech – including B2B SaaS, Consumer Internet, Enterprise Software, Retail, Finance/Insurance, and other relevant software/tech verticals.
Those who are managing people more so than products (with direct report responsibilities).
Roles typically include Directors, VP’s, Group PM’s, CPO’s, etc.
Those in roles that don’t include people management today.
Product leaders who don’t deal with software or technology in any way.
Leading product teams is primarily about aligning people and priorities to produce forward momentum at scale. Led by ITX Board Member, Sean Flaherty, this 3-hour workshop is included with your INDUSTRY Leadership Forum experience and equips senior product leaders with useful frameworks for driving clarity, accountability, and intrinsic motivation in complex organizations. All of the work is backed by the science of positive psychology and human motivation.
Through compelling visual models and emotionally resonant stories, you’ll gain tools to lead with purpose and precision. You’ll leave with new tools for reducing friction, fostering ownership, and creating momentum that brings out the best in their people and helps them avoid burnout.
“Rich Mironov gave me such a great sneak peak into what I need to be thinking about for the future. It is so uncomfortable to talk to leadership about a leadership role without knowing what is behind the curtain. It’s the classic case of “you don’t know, what you don’t know.” How can demonstrate how my skills can apply to the leadership role if I don’t even know what skills I need to be it.”
“Informative and entertaining. Rich’s experience and knowledge really provided a great perspective through which to view the content he brought and spoke on.”
“It really showed that my teams situation is not unique and there are tons of folks dealing with the same challenges everyday.”
“The workshop was fantastic. The vast majority of his presentation applies perfectly to our department. There were many moments when he would point out how something should be, show what it should NOT be, and then tell you what it looks like when it is going wrong, which often fit with problems we are currently working on solving. It was excellent.”
I feel so lucky to have participated and wish I could be so lucky to have continued interactions with [the facilitator] and others in the Workshop.
I learned so much in the program. About coaching, about leadership, and most importantly about myself.
It exceeded my expectations and helped me grow as a leader.
A valuable and transformative experience.
These candid, small-group conversations are designed to go beyond surface-level talk—so you can explore real challenges with fellow product leaders, share what’s working (and what’s not), and leave with a fresh perspective. You’ll take part in three different facilitated discussions with a core group of Product Leaders who you’ll get to know throughout the day.
Discussion #1
Building Empowered, Autonomous Teams
Empowerment is a buzzword—what does it look like in practice?
- Where’s the line between autonomy and alignment?
- How do you balance trust with accountability?
Discussion #2
Leading Through Ambiguity and Uncertainty
Whether it’s AI disruption, shifting market dynamics, or internal re-orgs—product leaders are constantly steering through change.
- How do you maintain clarity and direction when the goalposts keep moving?
- What tools or mental models help you prioritize during chaos?
Discussion #3:
AI and the Modern Product Leader: Hype, Hope, and How-To
AI is reshaping the product landscape—but how should product leaders respond?
- How are you incorporating AI into your product strategy?
- Are you building AI features, using AI tools internally, or both?
- What ethical or operational challenges are emerging?
- How do you separate what’s cool from what’s valuable?
The INDUSTRY Leadership Forum is a full day, exclusive track happening on September 8 in Cleveland, Ohio, the day before INDUSTRY: The Product Conference kicks off. To register, simply choose from either a Leadership-only Pass to join us on September 8 only, or buy a Super Pass for full access to the Leadership Forum and both INDUSTRY conference days (Sept 9+10) - when buying a Super Pass, select the Leadership Forum as your choice activity for September 8.
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